Oat and date energy balls

Name: Oat and date energy balls
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 14 portions

No-bake bites of oats, dates and peanut butter — handy for hospital bags and long appointment days.

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Portions

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For 14 portions. Tick items as you go — nothing is changed for anyone else.

This recipe contains foods that can contribute to a varied and balanced diet during pregnancy.

Step 1. Blitz the dates to a paste in a food processor.
Step 2. Add the oats, peanut butter, flaxseed and cocoa and pulse until the mixture clumps.
Step 3. Roll into 14 balls.
Step 4. Chill for 30 minutes to firm up before storing.

Ingredient brands and substitutions can change allergen content. Always check the labels on the products you buy.

During pregnancy, cook meat, poultry, fish and eggs thoroughly to the safe internal temperatures published by the Government of Canada — no runny yolks or pink poultry.
Use pasteurized milk, cheese, yogurt and juice only, and avoid unpasteurized dairy.
Refrigerate leftovers within two hours, keep the fridge at 4°C or below, and reheat once until steaming hot throughout.
Wash all raw fruit and vegetables under running water before use.
No alcohol is used in this recipe.

Ingredient brands and substitutions can change allergen content. Always check the labels on the products you buy.

Prenatal nutrition — Health Canada, reviewed 9 September 2026
Food safety for pregnant people — Government of Canada, reviewed 9 September 2026